N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1211, 4 March 1880, Page 2

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

■B,jf}JtE:GAMP., Nelson, March 3. The fifth match; the seoohd to count for the rifle championship, was concluded today. Some excellent scores were made", but there were some very poor totals, the 'scores tailing away from 75 to 32. The sixth match, open to civilians only, was also completed, and the eleventh match was commenced, but had not been concluded when operations, were closed for the day. _ ■ The following are the prize-winnera in the. , Fourth' Match—4oo, 500, 600 yards'; seven shots at ■ ■ each range; opeu to Volunteers only; entrance, 2s Cd; Snider rifles; Ist prize', LIQ'J 2nd, 19 ; 3rd, I ■ L 8; 4tH, L6;.5.th, L6i Gta and LB ea"h; Bth, oth, and 10th,"L2 each] IW, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, I6th','i'7t.h,-18fch,vl9th;: and ,20th,- LI each. | fttighest possible score,*B4. Second match for the Rifle Championship). Purnell, Wanganui, Ist... ...75 : y^Qkey,,Taranaki,,2nd ... ...75 .: Taylor, Auckland, 3rd 74. Monk, Wellington, 4th ?3 Webster, Dunedw, 5th... ... 71 . , Richardson, Dunedin, 6th ... 69, ' ' Dbige/lSfelsoni: 7th .... ... 6S ' Rogers, Marlborough, Sth ... 67 ' Hunter,' Nelson, 9th ... ~,67 ' Turner, Wellington, 10th .... 67 . Harding, Oamaru, 11th... ...67. "Adams (Lieut.), Nelson, 12th ;.. 6 1 ? Hdskins, Taranaki, 13th "... 67 . • M'Kee,.l4th,, ; ... ... •' ... 66 •' ■• Christie, Otago, 15th ... : ... 66 , Hoodi Blehheirn,'l6th ... '...66'' •"'•■'• Griffiths, Marlborough, i7th ... 65 '■'■'" Kitching, Wellington, l'Sth, ... 65 Cummins, Wanganui, 19th ; ~. 65 ' Hooker, Taranaki, 20th... ; ... 65 ''The'-following are' ;tfce rnrjzerwinugrg ift the ' ..• ■;: >.;,.,,. '., Sixth Match—2oo and 300 yards ; seven shots at each' range; open to Civilians only; eritraijice'fe.e,"2s 6d ; any large-bore rifle. Ist prize; liS-;-2nd; L 6;; ' 3rd, Ls';:,ith y : hi ;. 5th,.. L 3. possible, scope, m..) "'"'' ' '';.. : . ,:,,:_, " ::i?ftOUSß,,gtjn,,.WellingtQn, Ist... 46 ; Frioej Nelson,-2nd ... ...46; Haycock, Nelson, 3rd ~.':.....44 . '" Harring, Taranaki, 5th... ..;.... 42.,; The following are the highest-scorers inthe ■'•:"'■ Eleventh Match—2oo and 500 yards; ten shots at each range; open to Volunteers .only,; entrance fee, 2s 6d; Snider rifles. Ist prize, L 10;' '2nd, L 9';' 3rd, L 8; 4th, L 7; sth, L 6 ; 6th, L 5; 7th,- L*; BGb and 9th, L 3 each ; 10th, Uth, and-12th, LP. lqth, 14th, 15th, lflt-h, and 17th: 14 each. (High-' gqt possible score, Bg,' Fpurth match for 'the Bifle ' ' ," ""•.■'"';'•' Suokley, Christchurch ... ' Wilson, Dunedin ... ... 72 Soper, Marlborough ...:, ... 71 Acheson, Riverton ...-•-•.•....,-,71.,,, ... Dalziel, Dunedin... ~: . ...71 Hood, Blenheim ... .;. ... ; 69 : ': Webster, Dunedjn ~.. ~-'6B" mnpsh, isei m ;;;-■ ;;.; ej - gmg, Qamarw ... 68 Turner, Wellington . : ..' ... 68 Rogers, Marlborough ;„ .'.'.&! Purnell, Wanganui " ;.. .... 67 . ; Paynter, Nelson... .;'.'.' ... 66 Hooker, Taranaki ',',<•" r ,: §§ •'•' ':«'■■ •.•.•'SS- , "-i Price, Thames ... 66 | Morris, Oamaru ;;; ■'.'.'. '.':'. 66. '.."•! M'Kee .'..' ..'.' ..'..' .'.'.' 66 j M!Kenzie, Blenheim ••• ■'... 6Q '• • :..:: — +—-*-. {j#f>M QVfv QWH OQBKf!SJ>QKmEJfTS,) Rjfle 04M?i Nelson. March 3. The North Otago men' fell off in their shooting very much to-day. This v wag especially noticeable at ,■the long ranges, when the scoring all round was not as good aa might have bden expeoted, ; but the weather ivaa unfavorable. Harding made a very fair score' in ;i the fourth match, and takes a prize, hut Morris, who started well, fell off verymijch at the last 5 range, and King's shooting sa& \yretohed. In the eleventh matoh Morris started very well, making;'3G, each with their ten shots at 200 yards, Tbiit Harding fell off somewhat at the yards. Morris has yet to fir? at this range, but he Vfil] b<ave. to make- a remarkably §0,0.3 score \o get a position of far as the thresematches for t&e champion-: ship, haye gonp, Hardjn,g stands the four first, though' point's behind Qkey.qf " %e scores made by the North. Otago men in the fourth

match—seven shots at 400, 500, and 600 yards—were as follow : 400 500 600 Tl. Vol. Harding, No. 1 C 0.... 25 20 22—67 Vol. Morris, No. 1 Co. ..". 23 23 15—61 Sergt. Ross, Otepopo ... 24 16 20—60 Bandsman King, No. 1 Co. 21 5 17—43 The highest aggregates for the two; championships at the close of the two first matches in each .contest are as follow : . ■ * RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP. Okey, Taranaki 113 Purnell, Wanganni 11l Webster, Dunedin 107 Taylor, Auckland 107 ' Richardson. Dunedin' ... ... 105 Monk, Wellington 105 CARBINE CHAMPIONSHIP. Burr, Wellington 110 , K . .Thomas, Thames 109 ':.;t,.'Laird,' A.C. : 107 '* Woolley, Auckland 107 ... Weinsett, Nelson 106 ■p'arslbw/ Thames •-..;•■; ...106 The aggregates of the North Otago men for the rifle championship at the close of theifee'cond-match were : . ~ Harding ... ... ... ... 103 " Morris 1 ' :..'.'..T ... ;... -90 Ross ... ... 94 ■:=- 'King ._,.., ..; . 79 The present.rifle champion's total is 96, and the present carbine champion's 103. - March 4. . The eleventh match- was concluded this vnbrbing, the - following being., the scores made by the North Otago men : ".'"'"'" •'•■ ' ' 200 500 Tl Bandsman Ring... > ... ... 36 32—68 Vol. Morris '.. 36 30—66 Vol. Harding ... ... ... 36 39—65 Sergt. Boss ... 34 27—61 4t the close of the third, match for the rifle championship, the highest aggregates stood : Okey, Taranaki... ... ...178 ~ Purnpll, Wanganui ... ... 178 Websterj Dunedin ... ... 175 Rogers, Blenheim. ... . ... 171 •■ ..: Richardson, Dunedin ... ... 171 ..The aggregates of the North Otago men 'are :—'" ' -Harding ... ... ... ;.. 168 Morris ... ... 165 Ross ... 151 King ... ... 147 ■ -Eqr., the carbine championship the highest aggregates are":— .. 'Thomas, Thames ... ... 177 " •'• Burr, Wellington ... ... 177 Parslow* Thames ..., ... 174 There remains only one match to be fired to decide each' of the championships. "" ' : ■■--' ■ '■ ■• ■'■